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How to get fromDessau to Zurichby train, bus, night train, car, plane, or ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Dessau to Zurich by train, bus, night train, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train via Fulda

    best
    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train S2
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    10h 13m
    CHF 153–321

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Bitterfeld to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 26m
    CHF 44–138

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train S2 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus 144
    12h 8m
    CHF 54–116

  4. Drive  666.2 km

    1. Drive from Dessau to Zurichcar car 666.2 km
    7h 16m
    CHF 113–162

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bitterfeld to Zürich HBtrain train 12N
    12h 26m
    CHF 144–238

  6. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Messetrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LEJ - ZRH
    7h 10m
    CHF 152–371

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    5h 53m
    CHF 76–290

  8. Train, train to Dresden Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    3. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DRS - ZRH
    6h 36m
    CHF 161–484

  9. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    7h 13m
    CHF 166–407

  10. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    7h 7m
    CHF 88–351

  11. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BER - STR
    3. Take the train from Böblingen to Singentrain train
    4. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train
    8h 12m
    CHF 135–465

  12. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Friedrichshafen Airport, ferry, train

    1. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane BER - FDH
    3. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich HBtrain train
    8h 15m
    CHF 174–536

Dessau to Zurich by train

Calendar82Weekly Trains
Duration10h 13mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 850 km
  • Duration: 10h 13m

What companies run services between Dessau, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Dessau Hbf to Zürich HB via Leipzig Hbf, Fulda Bahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 10h 13m.

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